Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stephen Sondheim’s landmark musical, will bring two major Hartford theatres together in their first partnership. Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford will present the co-production at Hartford Stage, June 5-July 5, 2026. TheaterWorks’ Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero will direct. TheaterWorks has previously produced chamber musicals like “Next to Normal” and “Fun Home;” Hartford Stage has sent two musicals to Broadway, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” and “Anastasia.” The musical will be part of both theatres’ subscription series. For details: twhartford.org and hartfordstage.org.
Ragtime, the powerful musical about the dreams of three American families woven together with ragtime, jazz and show tunes, opens Goodspeed Musicals’ season, April 25-June 15. “Ragtime” features a book by Terrence McNally. Music is by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The musical is based on the novel “Ragtime” by E. L. Doctorow. The cast for “Ragtime,” which is one of the largest in Goodspeed’s history, includes Mamie Parris, Michael Wordly, Brennyn Lark and Edward Watts. “Ragtime” will be directed by Christopher Betts. Sara Edwards will choreograph. For details: goodspeed.org.
